SAN JOSE, CA - JANUARY 20 : The Reel Burger with fries is photographed in the Cedar Room bar and restaurant at the Pruneyard Cinemas on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, in Campbell, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

SAN JOSE, CA - JANUARY 20 : Herb roasted chicken and kale is photographed in the Cedar Room at the Pruneyard Cinemas on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, in Campbell, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

SAN JOSE, CA - JANUARY 20 : House-made Bolognese is photographed in the Cedar Room at the Pruneyard Cinemas on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, in Campbell, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

SAN JOSE, CA - JANUARY 20 : The BBQ Beast pizza is photographed in the Cedar Room at the Pruneyard Cinemas on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, in Campbell, Calif. The pizza is a special item made to go with the new "Glass" movie. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

SAN JOSE, CA - JANUARY 20 : Shattered Glass ice cream is photographed in the Cedar Room at the Pruneyard Cinemas on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, in Campbell, Calif. The vanilla ice cream dessert, with raspberry sauce, and sugar glass shards is a special menu item for the feature movie "Glass". (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

SAN JOSE, CA - JANUARY 20 : The antipasti plate is photographed in the Cedar Room at the Pruneyard Cinemas on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, in Campbell, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

SAN JOSE, CA - JANUARY 20 : Customers sit a the bar in the Cedar Room at the Pruneyard Cinemas on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, in Campbell, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

SAN JOSE, CA - JANUARY 20 : The bar area of the Cedar Room in the Pruneyard Cinemas is photographed on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, in Campbell, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

SAN JOSE, CA - JANUARY 20 : Seating area in the Cedar Room is photographed at the Pruneyard Cinemas on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, in Campbell, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

SAN JOSE, CA - JANUARY 20 : A pool table is photographed in the Cedar Room at the Pruneyard Cinemas on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, in Campbell, Calif. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

Even with the number of upscale movie theaters in the South Bay increasing, Pruneyard Cinemas in Campbell is finding ways to set itself apart from the pack. It’s launching a new monthly series next week that should appeal to both foodies and film lovers.

Guests can start their evening in the Cedar Room, which is offering three craft cocktails inspired by the film as well as the Cinema Highball, a combination of popcorn-infused Flor de Cana Silver Rum and Mexican Coca-Cola. Dinner and the movie start at 7 p.m.

Jack NyBlom, a partner in Pruneyard Cinemas, says the series is an idea that he and his partners had been trying to launch for years at Camera Cinemas but couldn’t quite make work. But the kitchen and cocktail capabilities of the Cedar Room, combined with the auditoriums’ dine-in experience, everything came together.

Future movies in the Wednesday-night series include “Eat Drink Man Woman (Feb. 13), “Big Night” (March 13) and “Like Water for Chocolate” (April 10). Tickets for dinner and the movie are $42.50, which includes tax and tip but not drinks. You can check out the menus and get tickets at www.pruneyardcinemas.com/culinarycinema.

STANLEY CUP PAYS A VISIT: The Stanley Cup will be on public display Jan. 22 at the San Jose City Hall rotunda to help launch festivities for next weekend’s NHL All-Star Game. Fans can take pictures of themselves with the NHL’s most prized — and certainly tallest — trophy for free from noon to 4 p.m.

Large crowds are expected so plan to arrive early. But if you miss the chance to see the trophy Tuesday at City Hall, it’ll be on display from Thursday through Sunday at the NHL Fan Fair at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center.

Of course, we’re all hoping the Stanley Cup makes a return visit this summer. And if the Sharks play up to their potential, it should be an extended stay in San Jose.

RINGING ENDORSEMENT:John Kolstad, the Saratoga resident behind the bells on those great El Camino Real historical markers, will kick off the Saratoga History Museum’s lecture series for the new year on Jan. 22. The topic, naturally, will be “California’s HIstoric El Camino Real Bells.”

Kolstad’s own history with the iconic roadside bells goes back decades to when he first saw one as an 8-year-old living in Whittier. He’ll talk about the history of the bells, how they’re made and how he wound up owning California Bell Co., the 112-year-old firm that produces the bells the state buys for the markers. The lecture at the Saratoga Foothill Club begins at 7:30 p.m. and will be preceded an hour earlier by a potluck dinner.

It’s free for Saratoga Historical Foundation members and $5 for everyone else. Go to www.saratogahistory.com for more details.

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